Thousands of years ago，human(人类)didn’t live in towns．Sometimes they would live in caves(洞穴)or build camps in the forest．
Only about thirty people  1   in each camp．The men would go hunting while the woman and children  2 food from trees around the camp．All the food was  3 among people in the group．Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food．It was a simple life，but people had to be  4．They had to make everything that they needed，and they had to know a lot about plants and animals．
Nowadays most people live in towns and cities，and they work in offices and factories．Life is 5 than in the old days．There are fewer  6 ，but there is less excitement．Some people go  7 excitement  sailing round the world．climbing mountains，or exploring(探测)caves．
Most people look forward to the  8 ,a time when they can enjoy a change from the normal life．For some this means going camping．But camping today is  9 from camping in the past．Gas cookers，ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more  10 than they did in the old times．
1．A．lived         B．talked       C．came        D．danced
2．A．planted       B．collected     C．watched     D．bought
3．A．found        B．used         C．shared      D．sold
4．A．polite        B．kind         C．calm       D．clever
5．A．worse        B．faster        C．easier       D．harder
6．A．dangers       B．stories       C．people      D．animals
7．A．waiting for    B．looking for    C．turning on   D．putting on
8．A．dreams       B．gifts         C．meals       D．holidays
9．A．away        B．different       C．free        D．far
10．A．slowly       B．terribly        C．comfortably  D．hopefully

As I look back on it now, I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I waited every night for Daddy whom I followed around everywhere.

　 That day, I stood at my        place by the door, waiting for his return from work.

　 After standing there for a while, I began to      where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen and asked Mummy     ,“When is Daddy coming? ”

　 “ Soon, honey, ”Mummy replied distractedly (心不在焉的) because she was following a difficult recipe(cookbook) for dinner.

　　I ran back to the door for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for nothing, I began to read the words from my favorite books.

　　Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but        I could open my mouth, she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said: “I’m busy, Daniel. Go and        a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the fridge. ”

　　I went back to the door, put my book and crayons (蜡笔) down, then went to get my mini chair to sit in. After a while, the           became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.

　　Soon I           with relief (放心) as I heard the sound of the garage door        and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The next thing I knew was that the door opened and there stood Daddy. I stood up and         my arms . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you”.

　　As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still        when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.

1.A. own   B. usual     C. favorite          D. strange

2.A. think  B. understand   C. wonder          D. search

3.A. hopefully   B. thoughtfully  C. politely D. sadly

4.A. when B. as         C. until      D. before

5.A. color          B. make     C. draw     D. paint

6.A. book         B. picture C. fridge    D. chair

7.A. smiled      B. cried  C. laughed         D. called

8.A. shaking       B. opening         C. shutting      D. breaking

9.A. carried out       B. took out       C. gave out        D. held out

10.A. mind        B. realize         C. doubt          D. worry

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This   16   be the first time that his classmates and teacher   17   his mother and he felt ashamed of her   18  . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that   19  nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   20  why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still  21 and hid himself from everyone,  22   a conversation between his mother and the teacher.

The teacher asked   23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was   24  afraid to go in because the fire was   25   ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but   26  , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸着） the   27  side of her face. “This scar will be  28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and   29   a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the   30  of the day.

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
We parents like to make sure that our children are eating well and getting all the nutrients（营养）they need. Children need two or three kinds of vegetables every day.
A simple way to get children to eat vegetables is eating them ourselves. Following our habit, they may start eating vegetables. Don’t say things like, “If you eat your vegetables, you can have desserts(餐后甜食).” These methods work for a while but can possibly lead them to disliking vegetables more. Giving your children new varieties(多样性) which will help her or him develop a taste for trying new things.
Sometimes the simple things just don’t work. We have to start becoming a little creative when it comes to make our children eat these vegetables. By doing this in the beginning when they are small, it will hopefully help them learn to love vegetables.
Think of creative ways to make children eat vegetables. For example, cut up vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, and assemble (集合) a creative way on a plate for an afternoon snack. Or try using cheese sauce either by dipping（浸）vegetables or by putting the cheese right on top of the uncooked vegetables.
If you prefer, you can also add a teaspoon of sugar on top of cooked green beans and peas to give them a little sweeter taste. Doing this shouldn’t lead to a sweet tooth as long as you only give them a small amount.
If you have a child that refuses to eat vegetables, some of these suggestions I’ve listed will help to turn that around. In the end, you’re not just getting them to eat vegetables, you are helping them to live a healthier lifestyle.
根据短文内容回答以下问题：
【小题1】How many kinds of vegetables does a child need every day? ______________________
【小题2】What is a simple way to let the children eat vegetables? ____________________________
【小题3】What’s the advantage of thinking of creative ways when it comes to make children eat vegetables? _______________________________
【小题4】Which will children usually prefer, vegetables or desserts? ______________________
【小题5】What is this article mianly talking about? __________________________________